Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
NO. 81.
Queries From Correspondents.

FROM time to time we receive numer-
GUS letters of inquiry from person in
: different parts of the world upon all
kinds of subjects. We suppose the rea-
son for this accumulation eff corres-
pondence is that an editor is presumed
4 to know nothing. To meet as far as
possible the wishes and wants of our
patrons and the people gene rally, we
have engaged the services of guessing
editor; what he does not know would
fill sevefa! large volumes-here goes
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS: No Editor
Are the statements made by yourself
IN the 4th of July Grafton regarding the
size of potatoes and trout in Idaho
strictly or approximately true.
d. NC.
Ans This being personal matter,
and not being on the witness stand we
decline to answer directly. However,
come over. Pine Bluff, and see-there is
nothing tshy about the story.
RALEIu, N. c.: Mr.. EditOr-In re-
gard To the climate of your country.
Col. Winston informed us in his lecture
here recently that you have only two
season in Idaho, winter and summer, one
very short the other very long. How
is il? w. l.. b.
-fns:-Col. Winston's statements are
statements are strictly true; we have
two seasons here. generally called winter
and summer. Some increduous per-
sons say, however, we have nine months
of winter and three months of late in
the fall.
SLATE CREEK. IDAHO: Ur. Editor
Who was the gentleman married in
your city last week, from Salmon river?
l.. B. T..
Ans: We are unable to answer your
query. Have made due inquiry of the
justices and clergy, and DR.. Greer says
he no "sabbee."
Mr.. IDAHO, I. r.: Mr.. Editor:--
What is the fastest time made between
Mi. Idaho and Grangeyille?
1ns:-Judge Harris it is said made it
once in : minutes; yet Maj. Shearer's
team, no driver. is said to have made il
in minutes.
LEWISTON, I. r.: Mr. Editor:-Who
is Col. b. F. Alley? .. w.
AHo'-h cannot TELL our correspond
ent the entire history of Col. Alley for
the simple reason we do not know it-no
autobiography ever having been printed
that we know of. AS to the $l00, we
cannot say, as we were not there when
the order was made and have not re-
ceived any of it ourselves.
WARRENs, ]. 7: Mr.. EIitOr:-What
was the number of girls brought out from
England or to be brought out by Colonel
Frank j. Parker. Have they arrive yet
aud will any detachment get up to Camas
Prairie. G. LIB.
1Rs:-400 was the number engaged.
They have not arrived at last tslegram.
We cannot speak with any degree Of
certainty as TO whether more than ten
or twelve will come to Camas Prairie or
not. In fact we can tell better when the
boss gets back.
CAMDEN, n. c.: M. EditOr:-DEAR
Sir: Is your Comfy Recorder a married
man? What is his name, and what is
his weight? VIOLA M.
4ns:-Our County Recorder is not
married unless he has passed in his
checks since four O'Clock yesterday.
You can ascertain his name by looking
over the Idaho directory by Col. J. B.
Alley. His weight varies often; he
weighs a ton sometimes-frequently
more.
CoTToNwooD, IDAHO: DIR. EtitOr:-
DEAR SIR-What Is tfie Indebtedness of
Idaho County? What are county war
rants being issued? Has there ever
been any experts appointed to examine
the county affairs. Whose duty is it to
appoint such experts. Who holds the
county warrants? w. L. A.
We cannot tell the Indebtedness of
the county but will ascertain and report.
County warrants are worth great deal
to u.s. in fact this Sunday school organ
takes them at par for subscription.
There has never been any experts
appointed that we know Of.
We suppose it the duty of the grand jury
to appoint such experts when occasion
requires. We suppose the banks, capi-
talists, cowboys and anarchists hold the
county warrants. We once held one
but put it up for grub.
The presnmptous old hireling of the
story teller with his usual mendacious
CUFF says We work for pap, and our in.
huence on any question is not worth
purchase. Judge not that ye be not
Judged, old cadaver for not only once
but seventy and seven times they have
paid you your price and what did you
ever do ? In your Unsuitable NAV you
swallowed yard upon yard of your own
filthy purulence and licked your dirty
chops for more, who puts up now? In
advance of anything more certain to
procure You few dllars you dig up the
diseased dead and defunct issue of